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Claim: Multiple social media reports alleged that Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled against Wesley Girls’ High School in a controversial case challenging the school’s alleged ban on Islamic practices.
Verdict: False. Investigations by DUBAWA reveal that Ghana’s apex court has issued no such ruling. A thorough review of the Supreme Court’s Cause List — the official schedule of cases set down for hearing — shows that the matter involving Wesley Girls’ High School has not appeared before the Court at any time since the beginning of the year.
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Multiple Facebook posts have alleged that Ghana’s apex court has ordered Wesley Girls’ High School to permit Muslim students to practice their religion without hindrance.
Shafic Osman, a private legal practitioner, is challenging the school’s practice whereby non-Christians are made to attend Christian religious activities, citing alleged bias against female Muslim students.
The Attorney-General has defended the religious practices in the school, arguing that non-Christian students have the option of opting for schools that encourage their religious beliefs.
The Supreme Court ordered the School’s Board of Directors to respond directly to the factual allegations contained in the Writ within 14 days to aid it in determining the issue on Nov. 25, 2025. See media reports on the Court’s order here and here.
Barely three months after the Court’s order, social media reports have alleged the country’s apex court has disposed of the matter, ruling against Wesley Girls’ High School.
The social media posts surfaced between Feb. 19 and 21, 2026, according to DUBAWA’s Google Trends checks.
Tilapia De Blogger, a Facebook user, alleged on Feb. 19 at 5:33 GMT that, “Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the policies of Wesley Girls’ High School restricting Islamic religious practices are unconstitutional.”
Another Facebook user, Alexander Afriyie, posted on Feb. 19, 2026, that “Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that policies at Wesley Girls’ High School restricting Muslim students from practising their faith are unconstitutional.”
Also see this, this, this, this, this, this, this, and this for other posts on the subject matter on Facebook.
The social media data has shown that the posts cumulatively garnered over 330 comments, 350 shares, and 500 likes.
Reacting to the allegation, a Facebook user, Mohammed Najimu Deen Mara, wrote, “Ghana has won the case against the oppressive Wesley Girls’ SHS on the Muslim girls’ issue. Alhamdulillah!”
DUBAWA decided to investigate the claim due to its viral spread on Facebook and other social media platforms.
Verification
Investigations by DUBAWA reveal that Ghana’s apex court has issued no such ruling as alleged on social media.
A thorough review of the Supreme Court’s Cause List, the official schedule of cases set down for hearing, shows that the matter involving Wesley Girls’ High School has not appeared before the Court at any time since the beginning of the year.
See this for the country’s apex court’s Cause List on Feb. 3 and 17, 2026.
The case filed by Shafic Osman has not been held since the Supreme Court ordered the School’s Board of Directors to officially reply to the allegations of fact on Nov. 25, 2025.
Similarly, findings of DUBAWA’s Google Keyword Search showed no reputable media organisation in the country has reported on the purported ruling.
Considering how controversial the case is in the country, a decision by the apex court would have been published by the trusted media outlets.
However, as of Feb. 25, 2026, no credible media organisation has reported that story.
Conclusion
Social media reports that Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled against Wesley Girls’ High School over the controversial discriminatory practices against Muslim girls are false.
